Fastening device for bath-tubs, stoves, &amp;c.



No. 717,863. PATENTED JAN. a, 1903.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR BATH TUBS; STOVES, 6:0.

APPLiGATION IKILED sum. 13,1902. no MODEL.

mven'ron' BY ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILSON S. JOHNSON, OF SHERADEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR BATH-TUBS, STOVES, 84.0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent N 0. 717,863, datedul'anuary 6, 1 903.

Application filed September 13,1902. Serial No. 123,268. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILSON S. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Sheraden, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasten-.

ing Devices for Bath-Tubs, Stoves, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a fastening device, the object being to provide a device for attaching the feet to bath-tubs, stoves, and other bodies, which when attached to said bodies will maintain their position and permit said bodies being moved about should such be necessary Without danger of displacing same.

In the acoompanyingdrawingsIhave shown and illustrated my improved fastening device as attached to a bath-tub, in which drawings Figure l is a side view of the fastening device and a portion of the tub-body with foot attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the fastening device and foot in section. Fig. 3 is a rear View of the same.

To the tubor other body to which the feet are to be attached there is formed a pair of downwardly-extended parallellugs 1, having formed upon their outer extremities the shoulder 2,which shoulders are preferably inclined. A foot 3 of any suitable design is provided, from the interior of which projects a tongue 4, the free end of which is provided with a shouldered extension 5, and upon the sides of said tongue at the rear end thereof is formed the tapered laterally-projecting lugs 6.

In attaching the foot to the body the tongue 4 is passed between the lugs l of the body and the shoulders 2 of said lugs caused to engage with the lateral projections of the tongue, after which a tapered key 7 is driven between the shoulder 5 of the tongue and the lugs 1, thereby drawing the foot tightly in engagement with the body and maintaining the same rigidly in position.

It is readily apparent that the improved foot 'maybe'easily and quickly attached and detached and may be made to apply to other bodies than those set forth.

Having thus fully shown and set-forth my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s-

The combination with the body to be supported, of a pair of shouldered lugs on said body; a foot having a shouldered tongue extending therefrom to engage between said lugs, each side of which tongue is provided with a lateral projection, said projections engaging the shoulders of said lugs; and a key fitted between said lugs and tongue-shoulder, as shown and set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses.

WILSON S. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

EDWARD WILLIAMS,

SAMUEL MoGIvEEN. 

